I am working on a Miniart ruined house diorama. The kit came with some excellent posters for the side of the building but am at a loss as how best to weather the posters. Does someone have a technique to use? Thanks for the help.

Hi Tyler,
What are the posters made of? I print mine from the web. I might crinkle the paper, tatter the edges, tear the top edge a bit and apply wash or pigment streaks -- depends.

--mike

Hey Tyler

I think I have had some success weathering posters. Both ready made and ones I have made with my printer..

The main thing to remember is that the posters are not to scale thickness and never will be.. First thing I do is to put the poster back down on some fine sandpaper and use my thumb or finger to rub it back and forth until it is thinner. esp the edges.. the sanding can make the edges look worn and not so thick.

Then I apply the poster to the surface it goes to.. and then use weathering pigments to either tone it down or make it look dirty..

To just tone a poster down I use a very light color tans and browns brushed on lightly to blend the ink into a more poster type look.. and some darker browns if I want it dirty or aged..

This poster behind the bike was made on my printer and weathered and aged using the above method..



Delbert

Delbert,
That is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the pics and comments. What type of glue did you use to attach the poster? The type of paper the poster came on is a glossy type paper so it will need some toning down.

Hi Again..

I used some white elmers glue, thinned it with water a bit.. and applied it to the back, wanted the edges to be glued down evenly, so I put on enough that I knew it would squeeze out a very little bit.... then after I smoothed it down used a cloth to wipe off the excess, wiping away from the poster so that none of the glue got onto the front of the poster..

Hope this helps..

Delbert

I would weather it with a light wash of tan or brown

Thanks all for the advice. This helps alot.

Hello mate Tyler, just a little additional info.. Very agree with Anthony and the result will be like this:




Have fun mate!


Cheers


Garry

Thank you mate!
I was tackling the same problema and... voilat! here is the answer!
ciao
Edo